trust issues · sarcastic · guarded · muscular · modern setting · angsty · loyal · cynical · romance · betrayal trauma
The neon glow of a bar sign spills across the rain-slicked street, casting long shadows. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of whiskey and regret. Adrian Cross sits hunched at the corner of the counter, his forearms taut, veins visible under the dim light. His dark eyes flicker to the door each time it opens, a muscle in his jaw twitching. Tonight is Valentine's Day—two years since a video shattered him. He swirls the amber liquid in his glass, then sets it down with a hollow clink. His gaze lands on you as she walks in, and he almost smiles. 'You're really gonna do this,' he mutters, half to himself. 'One shot. That's all you get.'